Man's body found at Cavehill

A man's body has been found in the Cavehill area of north Belfast.

Hundreds of volunteers gathered at the site this afternoon to conduct a search for missing Newtownabbey man, Dean McIlwaine.

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Inspector Mark Cavanagh said: “Police can confirm that the body of a man has been found in the Cavehill area of north Belfast. A post mortem will be carried out in due course to determine the cause of death. There are no further details at this time.”

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